PHILADELPHIA – Phillies fans might want to hope Ben Revere has a better first season in Philadelphia than what his first cheesesteak experience in town seemed to resemble.

Revere, the diminutive young center fielder the Phillies acquired from the Twins in a trade that sent Vance Worley to Minnesota, had Philly’s corner of Twitter’s world a little mortified at lunch time Thursday when – after arriving in town for his physical and a media junket – Revere was whisked to Chickie’s & Pete’s, where he anxiously ordered the town’s signature sandwich.

If you are thinking the crab fry joint isn’t really known for its cheesesteak … the picture of the chopped chicken, lettuce and tomato abomination that Revere posted on Twitter seemed to confirm that concern. After getting a tidal wave of online jeers, Revere tweeted , “I can see my twitter (says) I gotta step up my Philly cheesesteak game a bit…”

Food faux pas aside, Revere seemed overjoyed to join a team that hasn’t had a losing season in a decade after playing for a team that lost 195 games during his two seasons in the majors.

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”To get the chance to play centerfield for (the Phillies), I was shocked, but motivated and honored to be with such a great organization,” said Revere, who answered “15” when asked to rate his surprise by the trade on a 1-to-10 scale. “I want to help this team get back to the playoffs and get to the World Series.”

Revere, who hit .294 with 70 runs scored and 40 stolen bases (fourth-most in the American League) in 124 games last season, sees the power potential that Ryan Howard, Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins supply and figures his goal as an offensive player is simple: Get on base and let the big boys bring him home.

“All you have to do is get on base,” Revere said, “and they’ll hit you in. All I’ll do is the best I can.”

There is little doubt about how good Revere is in the field. Despite making 75 of his 110 starts in 2012 in right field instead of his most comfortable position in center, he committed zero errors in 288 chances in the field. Revere also challenged the assertion that his arm is a weakness – and considering he had six outfield assists in right field, he must’ve made a few worthwhile throws from a position where weak arms are most exposed.

“It’s nice to know that I led the team in outfield assists (eight in 2012),” he said. “Everyone wants to talk about my arm, but it kind of motivated me and gave me some confidence.“

Nothing disappointed Charlie Manuel last season more than the erosion of his team’s defensive acumen. The manager thought sloppy play cost the Phils several games. Revere’s performance in center will be crucial, especially if the Phillies are committed to Darin Ruf as their everyday left fielder. Another power-hitting outfielder came off the market Thursday when the Angels blew a handful of other teams out of the water by agreeing to a five-year, $125 million contract with former Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton.

Ruf, who led the minors in home runs last season when he hit 39 for Double-A Reading, is trying to make a transition to the outfield from first base, so Revere will be counted upon to cover a little more ground than usual.

“Defense wins championships. I know they want to get back to that,” Revere said. “They had a couple of injuries last year that they struggled with I’ll do the best I can to catch it for those guys so we can be best friends …”

Revere already has been making friends in social media – even if his first cheesesteak was an awkward virgin experience.

“It has been nice on Twitter. They have been showing me just love and open arms,” Revere said. “A buddy of mine lives up here and he said they are different than Minnesota fans. But I know they know the game of baseball. They know about the keys and they know about hustle. So I’ll be really good and they’ll love my hustling.”